originality
originality
/ə ˌrɪ dʒə ˈnæ lɪ ti/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the ability to think and act independently
- (n) the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
Usage(s):
- What Li did possess was attitude, originality and a proud androgyny that defied Chinese norms.
- There is the unspoken hope that his mixed-race freshness carries a broader political originality.
- The Moviegoer: Percy appears, his first time out, clothed in originality, intelligence and a fierce regard for man's fate.
Quotes
- Original screenwriter Kevin Williamson "is right on his game with the new script - the characters and story crackle with energy and originality - to say nothing of some of the most hair-raising scares I've seen in a script since : well, since the...on Mar 24, 2010 By: Wes Craven Source: CBC.ca
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin says Wilson was known for her "generosity of spirit and originality of thought. She was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada the same year the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted," said...on Apr 30, 2007 By: Beverley McLachlin Source: CTV.ca
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